Church of the Nazarene

March 27, 2008

Karen Van Gilder, a missionary intern with the Church of the Nazarene, will have a service at the fellowship hall, 404 W. Union St., Somerset, at 7 p.m. Monday. There will be a covered dish dinner at 6 p.m.

She first felt a call to missions while on a Work and Witness trip as a teen. In 1994, Van Gilder received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Mount Vernon Nazarene College. In 2001, she received a Master of Divinity degree from Nazarene Theological Seminary. She served with Nazarenes in Volunteer Service (NIVS) in Poland from 2002-2004. Prior to that, Van Gilder served as the district ambassador for the Mid-Atlantic District and ministered at Community of Hope Church of the Nazarene.

Van Gilder was deployed in January 2005 to the Northern European Field. Her field responsibilities include church planting, development of Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in Poland, and English and job training classes.

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The Rev. John Buchko is the host pastor. For more information call 445-4444.